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Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Olfactory receptor (OR) genes, representing the largest multigene family in mammalian genomes, have undergone extensive evolutionary modifications characterised by dynamic patterns of gene duplication ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team showed that a group of highly divergent mammals known as Afrotheria and distantly ...

Rhino fossils found in China have revealed that the newly-discovered species Paraceratherium lixiaense, or Linxia Giant Rhino, was one of the largest mammals to ever live on Earth. This rhino species ...

The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and ...

Evolution of life histories : theory and patterns from mammals / Mark S. Boyce -- Geographic variation in life history traits of the Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) / Guy N. Cameron and Polley A ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

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One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...